Irish brown bread

 

Irish Brown Bread

The first time Aunt Kate made Brown Bread for me I was absolutely hooked. This bread and her rye bread and of course her Irish Soda Bread are my three favorite breads to make. They are all simple to make and I always have the ingredients in my pantry. 

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water, divided (about 110F)

1 tbsp molasses

1 pkg active dry yeast or 2 teaspoons of jar active dry yeast

3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp of salt

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 400F. Bake in the center of the oven until golden brown, about 45 to 50 min.

Spray an 8 × 4-in. metal loaf pan with your choice of oil.

Stir 1/2 cup of water with the molasses and yeast in a large bowl until completely mixed. Set it aside until you see that the yeast is blooming (bubbling) Once the yeast has bloomed, stir in the flour, remaining water, and salt, using a wooden spoon, mix thoroughly. Transfer dough onto a floured counter. Knead once or twice, then shape into a log. Place in prepared pan. Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 45 min – 1 hour.

Bake in the center of the oven until golden, 45 to 50 min. Let stand, for 5 min. Turn the loaf out onto a rack and let cool completely about 1 hour.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Phoenix University in Business Management, then a degree. Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Ashford University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, Gouche, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week. 

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